Pinguicula pumila Michx. – Small Butterwort Family – Lentiburlariaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – March – April. Habitat – Savannahs. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This striking little species has only been reported from the two southern-most Alabama counties. It is an uncommon plant throughout its limited … Read more
Paronychia erecta (Chapm.) Shinners – Square Flower Family – Caryophyllaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Leaves and stipule. Inflorescence: Portion of inflorescence. Flowers: Flowering – April – October. Habitat – Coastal dunes, sandy open ground. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This interesting little species can be found in just a handful of southern … Read more
Glandularia canadensis (L.) Nutt. – Moss Vervain Family – Verbeaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – February – June. Often again in the fall. Habitat – Sandhills, roadsides, waste ground, disturbed sites. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout much of Alabama and is probably … Read more
Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. – Scaly Gayfeather Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Ray flowers: Absent. Disk flowers: Flowering – June – September. Habitat – Upland woods, sandhills, rocky open woods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found scattered throughout Alabama. The plant is … Read more
Verbena brasiliensis Vell. – Brazilian Verbena Family – Verbenaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Inflorescence close-up. Flowers: Flowering – April – November. Habitat – Marshes, hammocks, waste ground, old fields, disturbed sites, roadsides, railroads. Origin – Native to South America. Other information – This weedy, introduced species can be found throughout most of Alabama but is less … Read more
Tiarella cordifolia L. – Foam Flower Family – Saxifragaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: Flowers: N/A Flowering – March – June. Habitat – Rich woods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This showy species can be found mainly in the northern half of Alabama. This is an easy species to identify becasue … Read more
Conradina canescens A. Gray – False Rosemary Family – Lamiaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – February – April. Habitat – Pinelands, scrub. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found in just a few southern Alabama counties. The plant can be identified by its small, … Read more
Aristida tuberculosa Nutt. – Sea-Beach Needle Grass Family – Poaceae Stems: Leaves: Arrow shows ligule. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Fruit with awns. Grain of fruit. Arrows show coil of awns and suture between grain and awn column. Flowering – August – October. Habitat – Sandy fields, sandhills, sandy roadsides. Origin – Native to North America. Other … Read more
Phyllanthus urinaria L. – Chamber Bitter Family – Euphorbiaceae Stems: Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: Flowers: Fruits. Flowering – May – December. Habitat – Waste ground, disturbed sites, lawns, fields. Origin – Native to tropical east Asia. Other information – This species can be found mainly in southern Alabama. The plant is easy to identify because of … Read more
Trillium flexipes Raf. – Bent Trillium Family – Liliaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N.A Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – March – May. Habitat – Rich moist soils of bottomland forests, mesic upland forests along streams, bottoms, ravines. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found in the mountain region … Read more